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Law firm rates rising at fastest pace since 2008 recession
April 10th, 2017
Overall law firm rates are on the up with average year-over-year lawyer rate increases reaching their highest levels since 2008. Larger firms are maintaining pricing power as rates rise. Among over 350 factors tested in a new report, law firm ...
Indonesia is betting on the great big fintech opportunity
April 10th, 2017
Indonesia regulator expects fintech firms to double to 250 by year-end Indonesia – the largest economy in the south east Asian region – is betting on the great big fintech opportunity riding on its demographics and unbanked population. Indonesia, which ...
Oil prices firm on strong demand, political uncertainty in Syria
April 10th, 2017
Oil prices were firm on Monday, supported by strong demand and political uncertainty in Syria, although another rise in U.S. drilling activity kept a lid on gains. Brent crude futures, the international benchmark for oil, were at $55.28 per ...
Most Asian Stocks Rise as Yen’s Drop Lifts Topix: Markets Wrap
April 10th, 2017
Korean shares slip with the won; oil extends last week’s gain Earnings from Prada, JPMorgan and Tesco are expected this week Most Asian stocks rose, with a falling yen pushing shares higher in Japan, as investors weighed the impact ...
HMRC launch criminal investigation into global financial institution
April 7th, 2017
HMRC, alongside our international partners, launched an investigation for suspected tax evasion and money laundering by a global financial institution. HM Revenue and Customs is getting increasingly tougher on offshore tax evasion, collecting more than £2.7 billion since 2010. Yesterday, ...
CBOE Holdings released March Trading Volume
April 7th, 2017
CBOE Holdings, Inc. (BATS: CBOE | NASDAQ: CBOE), owner of the Chicago Board Options Exchange, the Bats exchanges, CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) and other subsidiaries has issued a press release to inform in relation to its March monthly trading ...
IBM Launches Blockchain Platform for US Oil Trade
April 7th, 2017
Technology giant IBM has developed a blockchain trade finance platform alongside a bank and a commodity trading house to settle deals using the blockchain solution. Singaporean commodities trading house Trafigura and French bank Natixis join IBM in the innovative ...
What economists expect to benefit the UAE economy this year
April 6th, 2017
Robust global trade growth to benefit UAE economy in 2017 Recovery in global trade flows combined with improving demand conditions in the GCC markets, especially Saudi Arabia, is expected to benefit the UAE economy this year, according to economists. ...
Virtual cards could displace cheques in the travel market
April 6th, 2017
With the B2B virtual card market estimated at more than $95 billion in gross spending in 2016, payment providers would do well to target the travel sector, which represents the largest single vertical volume of that spending, according to ...
Gold is marching toward $1,300
April 5th, 2017
The investor love affair with gold seems to have gotten a bit lukewarm recently, after a pretty strong start to the year. That’s why yesterday’s big move toward a key technical level got a few out there excited. The ...
